Lawgist39Power to make exempting rules
1[39.Power to make exempting rules.--,2[The central government] may make rules providing for for the exemption to such extent, in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified, from the provisions of sections 28, 30, 31, 34 or sub-section (5) of section 36--
(a) of all or any of the persons employed in a mine, where an emergency involving serious risk to the safety of the mine or of the persons employed therein is apprehended;
(b) of all or any of the persons so employed, in case of an accident, actual or apprehended;
(c) of all or any of the persons engaged in work of a preparatory or complementary nature, which must necessarily be carried on for the purpose of avoiding serious interference with the ordinary working of the mine;
(d) of all or any of the persons engaged in urgent repairs; and
(e) of all or any of the persons employed in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously.]
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1. Subs. by s. 21,ibid., for section 39 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 21, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 28 Weekly day of rest
- 29 Compensatory days of rest
- 30 Hours of work above ground
- 31 Hours of work below ground
- 32 Night shift
- 33 Extra wages for overtime
- 34 Prohibition of employment of certain persons
- 35 Limitation of daily hours of work including overtime work
- 36 Notices regarding hours of work
- 37 Supervising Staff
- 38 Exemption from provisions regarding employment
- 39 Power to make exempting rules
- 40 Employment of persons below eighteen years of age
- 41 [Omitted.]
- 42 [Omitted.]
- 43 Power to require medical examination
- 44 [Omitted.]
- 45 Prohibition of the presence of persons below eighteen years of age in a mine
- 46 Employment of women
- 47 [Omitted.]
- 48 Registers of persons employed
